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"Economics should incorporate gender relations in analysis given gender norms form an important basis for social relations" Photo: Getty Images

Has economics lost its ability to relate to the real world?

Economics / 16 May

Dublin City Hall at night. Photo: Mayall/ullstein bild via Getty Images

What does your local council do with your money?

Local Elections 2019 / 16 May

"Although steps are being made, the banking union is not yet complete and some argue it will take another crisis to complete"

What did Europe learn from the banking crisis?

Banking / 14 May

A number of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft grounded at Southern California Logistics Airport. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

A branding conundrum for Boeing

Rebranding / 02 May

"Do a risk assessment. Who is a threat? What do you need to protect? How well must it be protected?"

I run a small business - should I be worried about cybersecurity?

Small Businesses / 30 Apr

"Commuting is an arduous part of modern life, a phenomenon which is known to have negative impacts on mental health"

How to improve the lot of commuters across Ireland

Commuting in Ireland / 30 Apr

"By seeing businesses as in need of constant State surveillance, we end up lowering public expectations of economic behaviour"

An outside-the-box approach to economic regulation

Economics / 29 Apr

"Removal of spousal work restrictions will help spouses and families better integrate in Ireland, provide financial independence and contribute taxes to the economy"

Why allowing migrant spouses to work is a win for Irish economy

Immigration / 23 Apr

"The ratio of government social protection expenditure to GDP in 2017 varied considerably across EU member states from 9.5% in Ireland to nearly a quarter in Finland"

How Ireland's spending on welfare compares to the rest of Europe

Society / 17 Apr

The ayes have it: You're going to miss this lad when it's all over

'We're fed up of Brexit, yet we can't get enough of it'

Brexit / 13 Apr

Inside CryptoUniverse, Russia's largest cryptocurrency mining centre. It occupies over 4,000 square meters and contains 3,000 computers. Photo: EPA

How many Bitcoin miners does it take to change a lightbulb?

Cryptocurrencies / 10 Apr

"Small businesses are based in every county and sector in Ireland and play an important role in all of our lives. They are our plumbers, builders, hairdressers and mechanics. They are also our architects, designers, artists, lawyers and accountants"

Why Irish small businesses are keen to stay at their current size

Small Businesses / 03 Apr

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg

How can Facebook fix its live-streaming problem? Spend more money

Facebook / 02 Apr

"The Islamic finance industry has seen consistent growth in size since its contemporary re-emergence in rural Egypt in the 1960s"

What is Islamic finance - and what has Ireland done about it?

Banking / 28 Mar

"Brexit has inevitably invited reflection about the constitutional future of this island"

'A new conversation about united Ireland could be a win for all'

Ireland / 27 Mar

"While some businesses do not have direct links with the UK, they will be affected by any contraction of the Irish economy in the aftermath of Brexit."

The big impact of Brexit on Ireland's small businesses

Brexit / 26 Mar

Dublin Corporation workers on strike in 1968

Can trade unions play a new role in modern society?

Trade Unions / 20 Mar

A border once again

Forget jobs, travel and trade, Brexit is still about the border

Brexit / 19 Mar

Russian Doll

How Netflix changed what we watch on our screens

Culture / 22 Mar

"5G signals are less capable of traveling large distances so they require strengthening in the form of increased infrastructure such as booster antennas"

Should we be worried about radiation from 5G networks?

Health / 13 Mar

"Hawking devoted a great deal of time to science outreach, unusual for a scientist at this level"

Stephen Hawking: "a successful scientist never truly dies"

Science / 13 Mar

A Facebook Like: "Pro-Trump bots contributed at least five times more online messages than pro-Clinton ones during the last US general election"

The toxic world of online comments and social media posts

Just say no

Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent

Neuroscience / 06 Mar

The site at Athenry, Co Galway which was due to host Apple's data centre

Why is the Irish planning system so complex?

Planning / 06 Mar

The IMF: providing countries with economic surveillance warnings for a rainy day

The IMF is watching you

Economics / 06 Mar

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